Breakfast with the Koalas at Hartley's Crocodile Park from Cairns or Palm Cove
Recommended by 90% of travelers
Queensland, Australia
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Begin your visit to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures with breakfast in the company of a koala and its keeper. After morning hotel pickup in Cairns or Palm Cove, transfer to Hartley's in time for your hot Aussie breakfast and conversation with the keeper about the koalas. Then you can explore at your leisure: take a boat cruise on Hartley’s Lagoon to watch crocodiles feeding. Enjoy informative and entertaining wildlife presentations throughout the day, and see Australian wildlife up close, including kangaroos, wallabies, snakes, cassowaries, quolls and more.
- Visit to Hartley's Crocodile Adventure with breakfast with a koala, from Cairns or Palm Cove
- Learn all about koalas while having breakfast in the company of a koala and its keeper
- Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast at a restaurant that overlooks the croc-filled lagoon
- Walk along raised boardwalks that pass turtles, lizards, cassowaries, and koalas
- Stay for a half or full day with round-trip transfer from Cairns or Palm Cove included
What's Included
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Breakfast
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.12:00 am
Itinerary
In the morning, your coach picks you up at your hotel in Cairns or Palm Cove and drives you north to Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Take in the scenery of sugar farms and the winding coastal road along the way.
Upon arrival, head to Lilies Restaurant for your hot Aussie breakfast in the company of a koala and its knowledgeable keeper. Enjoy great conversation and a tasty meal at a table that overlooks the lagoon.
Afterward, you can see the other amazing critters at Hartley's at your leisure. Get close to Australian crocodiles during a boat ride around Hartley's Lagoon and watch them eat. Hand-feed kangaroos, wallabies, and cassowaries. See a variety of Australian wildlife in a beautiful wilderness setting that recreates that animals' natural habitat.
Spend a half day or full day at Hartley's as your interest and time allows.
Upon arrival, head to Lilies Restaurant for your hot Aussie breakfast in the company of a koala and its knowledgeable keeper. Enjoy great conversation and a tasty meal at a table that overlooks the lagoon.
Afterward, you can see the other amazing critters at Hartley's at your leisure. Get close to Australian crocodiles during a boat ride around Hartley's Lagoon and watch them eat. Hand-feed kangaroos, wallabies, and cassowaries. See a variety of Australian wildlife in a beautiful wilderness setting that recreates that animals' natural habitat.
Spend a half day or full day at Hartley's as your interest and time allows.
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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
6 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant meals not included
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Bruce_L
The park was amazing with all staff being friendly. The Koalas were warm and friendly as well lol. The Crocs did put on a show. I would recommend a visit 10 out of 10
Reviews
4.7
based on 39 reviews
N_D, Dec 2025
Absolutely amazing. Very interesting. Worth every penny. Breakfast ok , koala amazing. You can pet kangaroo and see hunting crocodile
livio_B, Jan 2025
Great interactive experience with koalas at breakfast and jaw dropping crocodiles of all sizes and shapes.
Chenbing_M, Oct 2024
Waste quite sometime to circle around and pick up guests from all different hotels. We start at 8:20, get to the park at around 9:30. We had a breakfast tour, breakfast start around 9:45. Park opens at 8:30. When I try to get food to feed crocs it all sold out (park staff said you need to come early to get them). The cruise time is 10:30, return at 1:30. If I do it again, I would take a Uber to the park before 9 and buy ticket myself at the entries or online. (more flexible on what type of activities to do and cruise times can choose). Park closes at 4:30.
Laura_B, Feb 2024
This was excellent, the breakfast was very generous (cooked breakfast, fruit salad, croissant, juice, coffee). More importantly we had a koala companion resting in a tree nearby! The keeper told us about her and answered any questions, and we were able to get lots of pictures and give the koala a good scritch. It didn't seem like the area would get too busy as they limit the number of people having breakfast with the koala.
We then explored the park which was great, the shows were informative and entertaining, and we could hand feed kangaroos and wallabies! The animals looked well cared for and they talked about ethics too. We appreciated the sense of humour of the staff giving the performances and this same humour could be found in the exhibit signs talking about drop bears and the emu war.
Karen_O, Nov 2023
This was a great experience. We had a delicious breakfast and we were in a private sitting area where they brought out the sweetest Koala. You could go up and take pictures and pet it gently. The lady who took care of the Koala was happy to snap a picture for you. They gave you plenty of time and were very professional and nice during the experience. The park with the boat and the crocodiles was fascinating. There were animals at every turn. It was a VERY easy walk throughout the park and you could take your time as you made the loops. There were benches to sit on and for people who have walking concerns this, I don't think this would be an issue. There was a place to eat that served good food at very reasonable prices and a nice covered area where you could sit, eat and relax. A fun day for sure!!
Bruce_L, Oct 2023
The park was amazing with all staff being friendly. The Koalas were warm and friendly as well lol. The Crocs did put on a show. I would recommend a visit 10 out of 10
nickyorpwood, Sep 2023
All of it
Having breakfast with the koala was a great experience the staff was polite and helpful
Watching the crocodile being feed was good
Only part did not enjoy was our driver he must of thought he was on a racing track also did not tell us to put our seat belts on until we got to port Douglas
Lasmaydha_S, Jul 2023
Spent time with grandkids during holiday season. We decided to go to Cairns for nature trip.
The hotel etc was okey however the booked tours were average & nothing too special.
Claudia_L, Feb 2023
Loved seeing the koala up close and having a knowledgeable staff member tell us all about the animal's habits.
Linda_M, Nov 2022
They picked us up at the time they told us, they were punctual and the driver was also very kind. The breakfast was delicious, the staff very friendly. The experience of seeing how they feed the crocodiles was great! The place is beautiful and with a great diversity of animals.
Chris_M, Aug 2022
Was a great day out at the park with plenty of animal enclosures and knowledgeable staff. Unfortunately the crocs were not having a good day for the 10am show, but that’s the luck of the draw!
There were heaps of crocs on the river cruise and heaps more in enclosures as well.
We did also see a cassowary eating its lunch of fresh fruit so that was interesting.
I can fully endorse this park (I bought way too much from the gift shop) but I’d recommend giving the brekky a miss. Our bus was late which meant the breakfast was really rushed so we could make it to the snake show, and we were also the only ones that were eating in a roped off area. It was a bit weird. Save a few bucks and sort your own brekky out.
Neil_B, Jul 2022
Plenty of time with the Koala. And a very knowledgeable keeper.
All while enjoying a really good breakfast
From there many attractions in the Park. In particular a cruise around the lake to view many crocodiles. Very experienced guide made it a good experience.
Easy stroll to see the many exhibits, animals & shows. Plenty of time to see everything & enjoy the day
David_M, Jan 2022
Breakfast with koalas, the koala handler was amazing, she made our experience Awesome, was very polite, friendly and knowledgeable. Tour guide was awesome well informed to make our experience pleasurable
Samuel_T, Dec 2021
Loved the food, the staff were so friendly and the experience was awesome. I would recommend the adventure to anyone.
Monika_K, Apr 2021
Plenty of animals, nice views and nice Staff at the farm! It was a good idea to book the breakfast with Koala - it was a good big breakfast and a lot of time with the animal.
Alana_U, Aug 2020
This was so much fun! We were able to sit right by sweet old man Buster, the koala, during our whole meal. Then, we were able to pet his back and watch him as he got really sleepy. It was absolutely amazing to see him so up close. Breakfast was standard fare - it was good and the servings were huge! All of the staff were friendly and helpful.
stclairck, Feb 2020
Everything about the Hartley's excursion was fabulous. The transport came at the set time, there was good communication before the excursion. Harry's offers a number of other great experiences as well. We were able to email Hartley's and arrange a schedule of extras we wanted to do plus the things included in the ticket that interested us. When we arrived, our driver had a nap marking the location of each thing, the time and the needed tickets. The koala keeper at the breakfast was very friendly offering all sorts of interesting information and answering our questions. If you are really into the Australian animals, consider the Magic Mammals experience! It was unbelievable! We fed and/or patted patted wombats, quolls, kangaroos, wallabies, squirrel gliders and was able to hold a koala. we also did a meet and greet with the komodo dragon, the boat ride and walked pretty much the whole park. We didn't do the croc farm tour because we will see crocodiles again in Darwin. Besides the provided photo holding the koala, we were able to get as many photos with our own cell phones as we wanted.
knweiss61, Jan 2020
Loved every minute of this experience, although holding the little guy would have been a bonus. There was another area in the park to hold a koala but it was limited to twice a day and for a very limited amount of time. I was so excited to meet Beau and learn about him form his handler that I barely ate the breakfast, which was abundant. The handler was very knowledgeable. My hubby and I had the table for 2 right in front of the little guy. There were several other guests there for the breakfast as well but our time was later and so when they all left we had exclusive time which made for great photos.
Paradise699811, Nov 2019
Breakfast with the koalas was a wonderful, intimate experience with knowledgeable staff and a wonderful full breakfast. Harltey's Crocodile Park is a more intimate environment to see and learn about Australian animals than other parks we visited.
David S, Mar 2017
Great tour! The transportation to/from the park was excellent with great narrative by the driver. At the park we were met by a guide and shown to our breakfast. The food was nothing special, but was good. We sat over looking the Crocs in the water and had a Koala hanging in a display right next to us. We were allowed to pet the Koala. Later for an extra fee, my wife was allowed to hold a Koala and have her picture taken. Then took a cruise around the lake in a caged in boat. Many Crocs around the boat that would lunge out if the water to grab food offered by the skipper. The skipper was extremely knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. From here we went to see the feeding of the Crocs and then got to help feed the freshwater Crocs. This is a wonderful and well run park. I highly recommend.
Matt A, Jul 2016
I loved this trip! When we arrived, the breakfast had been pretty well picked over. So we didn't get very much nice fruit. But my mom said it was one of the best breakfasts she had ever eaten. I wasn't as impressed. The koala is held by the trainer for 30 minutes during your private breakfast. It's pretty special and you can pet him, take a photo next to him, and ask questions of the handler. After you finish breakfast, you get to hold the koala and get a photo and THAT was super cool. They give you a big 8x10 photo worth 20.
After that you get to wander the park - which is super cool. The locals are obsessed with the crocs so if you want to see other things, it's not difficult. : We had a great time and certainly highly recommend the tour. Breakfast could be improved - but I think we caught the tail end so I'm not going to mark off for that. Not sure why it was the tail end however, since we were at the mercy of our tour bus.
AndreaKarola_L, Dec 2025
Unfortunately there was a breakfast, but the Coala was positioned on a trolley with rollers, but it was so unfavorable across from all the tables that the photo could only be taken with a corrugated iron roof background.. Not at the table. The lady offered to photograph us, but so poorly photographed that she saw the corrugated iron roof most, not the koala. We then asked to turn this rolling car around so that you could see the really nice facility in the background. But then the lady wanted us to finish quickly. Our photos were pretty nice then, but overall it was disappointing. The boat tour with the crocodile feeding was very nice. Also the park with the other animals was very nice.
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Kerstin_B, Nov 2018
Das Frühstük mit dn Koalas und das Hartley's Crocodile Adventures war super organisiert und durchgeführt. Danke dafür, muss man gemacht haben wen man in Cairns ist.
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